Indian photographer Soumya Shankar Ghosal takes us on the buzzling streets of Kolkata. He shares his secrets of capturing compelling snippets of everday life, gives deep insights into the city he lives in and Indian culture in general. In addition to that, Soumya tells the story of how he met legendary photojournalist Steve McCurry on a photowalk in Kolkata.

Besides Gate7, that’s my other online photography projects where I talk to amazing visual storytellers from all kinds of different genres such as street photography, portrait photography, photojournalism and fine art for example.

They all share their secrets and give lots of practical advice that helps you to become a better photographer. I’ll soon launch a podcast on that site as well which will only be in English.

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Q&A with Soumya Shankar Ghosal

Favorite photograph: Steve McCurry’s ‚Afghan Girl‘. This is because it’s not just a photograph but a story by itself. At times a photograph can change the perspective of the world. I find similar photographs like Dorothea Lange’s „Migrant Mother“ or Nick Ut’s „Naplam Girl“ as powerful storytellers. A photograph is not a photograph until it speaks for itself.

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